Kansas 1st Infantry soldier's remains lost for 100 years return home

SEATTLE, WA (KSNT) - The remains of a Kansas 1st Infantry Division soldier lost since WWI have been returned to U.S. soil for a proper burial.

The 1st Infantry Division announced in a press release that U.S. Army Pfc. Charles McAllister of Seattle, Washington was returned home for a burial ceremony in Acacia Memorial Park with full military honors on Aug. 21, 2024. McAllister's remains were officially identified after 105 years of searching on April 15, 2024 and sent to Washington state.